APRIL 2012
VOL. 54 • NO. 3
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Garden Party
Danell Leyva and Jordyn Wieber grabbed the American Cup,
but Gabrielle Douglas stole the show
By Debbie Poe
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Host With the Most
The U.S. claimed 17 gold medals at the Pacific Rim Championships
in Everett, Washington
By Dwight Normile
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Bronx Bomber
Interview: After injury knocked him out of action in 2010, John Orozco
has emerged as a serious threat to the world rankings
By Dwight Normile
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Wisdom of a Woman
Interview: Twelve years after her Olympic debut, Vasiliki Millousi
heads toward the London Olympics older—and definitely wiser
By John Crumlish
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DEPARTMENTS
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6 Ziert Alert!
8 Open Stretch
10 Warm-up
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12 Drills & Reps
14 Chalk Talk
24 For the Record
29 All Around the World
44 My Story
46 Kids Klub!
48 Gym-Mart
49 Advertiser Index
50 Last Pass
Cover
Gabrielle Douglas (top); Danell Leyva,
Jordyn Wieber (inset). Photos: Debbie Poe
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